MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 25032 (4b3/4K2p/6pr/pP1kp3/7p/n1pBQR2/n4P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Blake, Percy Francis

2nd Prize=, American Chess Bulletin, 1908

4b3/4K2p/6pr/pP1kp3/7p/n1pBQR2/n4P2/8

#3

6 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Be4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Sxb5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg5#
            • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...g5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Bxb5
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Be4#
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Sxb5
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...exf4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rd6#
            • 3.Rd7#
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Rf5#

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